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Release Date

November 17, 2007

Synopsis

The Star that Wanted to Be a Planet is a side-project of 10:19 Productions. "We believe it is our job in the entertainment industry to make kids smart," said Dr. Rob Adsanmendelson, a made-up expert in child physiology who is employed by 10:19. "I was asked by the President to help make kids smarter by writing a book that would teach facts and values."

Although previously thought either impossible or just plain boring to kids, Dr. Adsanmendelson accomplishes this goal with style and flare. Kids learn about space while learning about the value of valuing yourself. Awww. "This, and free health care, is just was kids need!" said Dr. Adsanmendelson.

The Star that Wanted to Be a Planet is a heartwarming story of a star that wanted to be a planet. To find out what happens you're just going to have to read it. You can do that in the Flash viewer below or by downloading the PDF here.

Author's Comments

"I think I have a really deep connection with kids because, at heart, I am a kid. You know what it means to be young at heart, right? Despite my prestigious education I think I maintain my childlike outlook on life and I hope that this outlook helped to make a book that was accessible to as many children as possible."

Trivia & References

1. The idea for this book was based on a children's book that came as a kid's meal toy at Taco Bell. The book was entitled "Todd and the Talking Piñata Talk Kindness." The book contained language like "Dudes, you should have been here like yesterday. I mean conditions were like classic." Supposedly the book was written by Professor RH Fuller. Professor of what?


2. Page 16 contains a typo. Sputnik is misspelled on Sirius 4's sign as "Sputkin." Actually, that's a pretty funny mistake.


3. The red star on page 17 tells Sirius to "Go wish upon Jiminy Cricket" a reference to the Disney character famous for singing "When You Wish Upon a Star."


4. Rupert is the name of a fictional tenth planet discovered in the book "Mostly Harmless." Of course that was written when Pluto was still a planet...


5. The dolphins surviving the destruction of the universe is an allusion to the book "So Long and Thanks for All the Fish."